Honey

"Honey" is a song co-written and co-produced by Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Q-Tip. It uses two samples: "Hey DJ", originally performed by the World's Famous Supreme Team, and "The Body Rock" by the Treacherous Three. It was released as the first single from Butterfly in 1997 and became one of Carey's bigger hits. It was her twelfth number 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became her third single to debut at number 1. According to the Honey Songfacts, Carey was the first act to achieve this feat. The song is best known for its music video, which presented a more sexual and less conservative image of Carey than had been previously seen. It also marked a musical transition in her career, moving her away from pop music and further towards hip hop. "Honey" was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The song enjoyed several remixes, both hip hop and dance, the most notable being "Honey" (So So Def mix), produced by Jermaine Dupri and "Honey" (Classic mix) by David Morales

[Intro: Mariah Carey & (Styles P)] Oh, oh, honey got me hooked on you I like that Oh, oh (Come on, MC) La da da da da da da da, da da (Come on) La da da da da da da da, la da da da da (MC) La da da da da da da da, da da da da da La da da da da da da da (I like that) La da da da da, da da da da (Let's go) [Verse 1: Mariah Carey & (Styles P)] Oh honey, you can have me when you want me If you simply ask me to be there (Uh-huh) And you're the only one who makes me come runnin' 'Cause what you got is far beyond compare, oh [Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Styles P)] And it's just like honey When your love comes over me (That's right) Oh baby, I've got a dependency Always strung out for another taste of your honey [Chorus: Mariah Carey] It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see? Every night and day I can hardly wait for another taste of honey [Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey] Honey, I can't describe How good it feels inside Honey, I can't describe How good it feels inside [Verse 2: Mariah Carey & (Styles P)] I can't be elusive with you, honey (I like that) 'Cause it's blatant that I'm feelin' you (yeah) And it's too hard for me to leave abruptly 'Cause you're the only thing I wanna do [Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey] And it's just like honey When your love comes over me Oh baby, I've got a dependency Always strung out for another taste of your honey (Honey) [Chorus: Mariah Carey] It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (I need you bad) One hit of your love addicted me (Ooh, your love addicted me) Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see? (I can't wait for another) Every night and day I can hardly wait for another taste of honey [Break: Mariah Carey & Mase] (Baby, I can hardly wait) Honey I can't describe Harlem world, we won't stop And Mariah, you're on fire How good it feels inside (Gotta have another taste) Harlem world, we won't stop So Mariah, take us higher Honey I can't describe (I gotta have you now, come on baby) Harlem world, we won't stop (I need your honey right now) How good it feels inside And Mariah, you're on fire Harlem world, we won't stop So Mariah, take us higher (Come sweet to me with your honey) [Bridge: Mariah Carey, (Diddy) & Styles P] (Breakdown) Whoa, whoa, every little thing you do (Now what we gonna do right here) (Is we gonna smooth it out, come on) Oh, oh, honey, got me hooked on you (MC, and she won't stop) Honey, it's like [Chorus: Mariah Carey] It's like honey when it washes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet (Oh sugar, you know) And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Oh, I need your love right now, baby) One hit of your love addicted me Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see? Every night and day I can hardly wait for another taste of honey (I need a taste of honey) It's like honey when it rushes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Honey, I) One hit of your love addicted me Now I'm strung out on you, darling, don't you see? Every night and day (Oh honey, I) I can hardly wait for another taste of honey (Honey, I) It's like honey when it rushes over me You know sugar never ever was so sweet And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya One hit of your love addicted me Now I'm strung out on you, darling, don't you see? Every night and day I can hardly wait for another taste of honey [Outro: Mariah Carey] Honey, I can't describe How good it feels inside